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Double Majors and Dual Degrees

Classics at the University of Arizona collaborates with other units to make it easier for students to graduate with double majors and/or dual degrees. Through special agreements, some courses can count for both degrees, allowing students to complete two majors within four years and be more marketable graduates on the global job market.

Even outside of these particular combinations, students who pursue a double major in Classics and another discipline often have the opportunity to double-count two or more courses toward the completion of both majors. Check with your advisors for more information.

Students earning double majors stand out to employers and graduate and professional schools as having a more comprehensive education providing the skills to think creatively, navigate complex projects, take initiative, provide innovative solutions, lead collaborative teams and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.

POPULAR COMBINATIONS FOR CLASSICS STUDENTS

Click the tabs below to see agreements allowing students to share some course requirements for the following double major/dual degree combinations, and/or double major completion plans:

Classics and Anthropology Double Major

Students who wish to double major in Classics and Anthropology may take up to 6 credit hours (2 courses) that will count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. The student will still need to fulfill all the core and area distribution requirements for both majors.

ANTH/CLAS double majors may double-dip up to 6 credits (2 courses) for both majors from crosslisted courses, including the following:

CLAS/ANTH 478 - The Edges of Empire: Archaeology of the Roman Provinces

Classics and Communication Double Major

Are you a Communication major planning to study abroad in Italy? Make the most of your experience and double major in Classics! Study abroad in Orvieto provides opportunities to fulfill COMM and CLAS credits.

6-semester plan for a Communication and Classics Double Major:

Year One

Fall Semester

Comm 101

SBS 200

Lat 101 or GRK 101

CLAS elective

Spring Semester

COMM 228

COMM 300

LAT 102 or GRK 102

CLAS elective

Year Two

Fall Semester

COMM Skills Course

COMM Theory Course

LAT 201 or GRK 201

CLAS elective

Spring Semester

COMM Theory Course

COMM elective

LAT 202 or GRK 202 (completes language requirement for BA)

CLAS elective

Year Three

Fall Semester

COMM Theory Course

COMM elective

CLAS 301A

CLAS elective

Spring Semester

COMM Theory Course

COMM Theory Course

CLAS 301B

CLAS elective

Classics and History Double Major

Students who wish to double major in Classics and History may take up to 12 credit hours (4 courses) that will count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. The student will still need to fulfill all the core and area distribution requirements for both majors.

HIST/CLAS double majors may double-dip up to 12 credits (4 courses) for both majors from crosslisted courses, including the following:

HIST/CLAS 204 - Ancient History: Greek History

HIST/CLAS 205 - Ancient History: Roman History

CLAS/HIST 313 - Health and Medicine in Classical Antiquity

HIST/CLAS 403A - History of Greece: Democracy, War, and Empire in the 5th Century BCE

HIST/CLAS 403B - History of the Hellenistic World

HIST/CLAS 403C - Social & Cultural History of Classical Greece

HIST/CLAS 404A - History of Rome: The Republic to the Death of Caesar

HIST/CLAS 404B - History of Rome: The Empire through the Reign of Constantine the Great

HIST/CLAS 404C - Cleopatra: Power, Passion, Propaganda

Classics and Philosophy Double Major

Students who wish to double major in Classics and Philosophy may take up to 10 credit hours (3 courses) that will count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. The student will still need to fulfill all the core and area distribution requirements for both majors.

PHIL/CLAS double majors may double-dip up to 10 credits (3 courses) for both majors from the following courses:

PHIL/CLAS 260 - Ancient Philosophy

PHIL/CLAS 412 - Readings in Greek Philosophy

PHIL/CLAS 470 - Greek Philosophy

PHIL/CLAS 472A - Ancient Philosophy (Plato)

PHIL/CLAS 472B - Ancient Philosophy (Aristotle)

GRK or LAT: Up to 4 credits in GRK or LAT at the 200 level or higher. A Philosophy advisor will determine if the content has enough philosophy to count toward the Philosophy major.

Classics and Religious Studies Double Major

Students who wish to double major in Classics and Religious Studies may take up to fifteen credit hours (five courses) that will count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. These 15 credit hours can count toward the “Electives” and/or “Languages” part of the Classics major and toward the emphasis, global religions, and/or elective parts of the Religious Studies major (emphases could include Mediterranean Religions, Biblical Texts and Contexts, or other Classics-related emphasis). The student will still need to fulfill all the core and area distribution requirements for both majors.

CLAS/RELI double majors may double-dip up to 15 credits (five courses) for both majors from the following courses:

RELI 280 - Introduction to the Bible: New Testament
(Can count toward the Classics major only for double majors in Classics and Religious Studies)

CLAS/RELI 305 - Greek and Roman Religion

CLAS/RELI 306 - The Transformation of Society: Christianity in the Greco-Roman World

One Greek or Latin language course at the 200 level or higher. (Can count toward the RELI major only for double majors in Classics and Religious Studies)

Classics and World Literature Double Major

Students who wish to double major in Classics and World Literature may take up to 15 credit hours (5 courses) that will count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. The student will still need to fulfill all the core and area distribution requirements for both majors.

WLIT/CLAS double majors may double-dip up to 15 credits (5 courses) for both majors from the following courses:

CLAS 301A - The Literature of the Ancient Greeks: From Homer to the Novel

CLAS 301B - The Literature of the Ancient Romans: Latin Literature in English Translation

If you are interested in any of these combinations or would like information on a grouping that is not listed above, please schedule an appointment with one of our advisors who can guide you through the process.